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cskotek · 01-25-2012, 09:11 PM

Started working on the rear and getting the axel out to change the bareings and seals. And what a job it turned into! My shop is allowing me to work on it there and thank god because have any of you guys ever had to take the lock nut and other nut off the axel and it was seized? It gave my teacher who is a very large guy a hard time with the torch to get off... i can only imagine if it was me.. the quad would have been junked.

but now that we got the axel out after lots off looking into it hopefully the bareings come out smooth, even though its not looking that way

, pics tomarrow for who ever wants to see :P

martdog420 · 01-25-2012, 10:51 PM

Sure...we love pics and to be able to see were not the only ones to have things go wrong or be a P.I.T.A. to get them back together...lol

cskotek · 01-25-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by martdog420

Sure...we love pics and to be able to see were not the only ones to have things go wrong or be a P.I.T.A. to get them back together...lol

Lol i would have had them already but compressed time

also the reason its not just done already.

utterchaos · 01-25-2012, 11:25 PM

i had to take the castle nut off the rear end of a 01 350 rancher about 2 months ago, and it took a 36" breaker bar, with a 48" pipe slid over it, and me bouncing on the end, and it still would not break, i literally had to jump very hard on the pipe to break the nut, the 36" breaker bar was bending like a banana, i just knew it was going to snap and kill someone lol.

**toodeep** · 01-25-2012, 11:44 PM

I had a 3/4 impact gun and a socket built for those axle nuts (the old trx 300 has them on both sides) and it makes them a breeze. I guess I still have the socket...lol

h22ate · 01-26-2012, 09:30 AM

AHH! That sucks!

Fatwing Chris · 01-26-2012, 08:25 PM

Take a good look at the splines in the center of the axle.I stripped mine back in the fall.Apparently water getting in through the seals because of worn bearings washes away what little bit of lube that was on those splines.My fault as I thought the splines were lubed by the rearend oil.

TX_Foreman · 01-27-2012, 12:29 AM

Ya I completey disassembled the rear end of a recon to replace the bearings. I don't think it would have been that bad except i took a year break in between finishing it and couldn't remember how all the pieces went back together. It rides smooth now except it squeals like a worn brake pad occasionally...lol

martdog420 · 01-27-2012, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by toodeep

I had a 3/4 impact gun and a socket built for those axle nuts (the old trx 300 has them on both sides) and it makes them a breeze. I guess I still have the socket...lol

Man that suks... i cant even see the socket.. good luck on the rebuild bud.

martdog420 · 01-27-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TX_Foreman

Ya I completey disassembled the rear end of a recon to replace the bearings. I don't think it would have been that bad except i took a year break in between finishing it and couldn't remember how all the pieces went back together. It rides smooth now except it squeals like a worn brake pad occasionally...lol

"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.".. Never heard that one before with the 2nd half... thats funny.

01-25-2012, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
cskotek Honda Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 105	Started working.. Started working on the rear and getting the axel out to change the bareings and seals. And what a job it turned into! My shop is allowing me to work on it there and thank god because have any of you guys ever had to take the lock nut and other nut off the axel and it was seized? It gave my teacher who is a very large guy a hard time with the torch to get off... i can only imagine if it was me.. the quad would have been junked. but now that we got the axel out after lots off looking into it hopefully the bareings come out smooth, even though its not looking that way , pics tomarrow for who ever wants to see :P __________________ Skotek

01-25-2012, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
martdog420 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ontario canada Posts: 1,225	Sure...we love pics and to be able to see were not the only ones to have things go wrong or be a P.I.T.A. to get them back together...lol __________________ 2006 Rubicon Canadian Trail Edition. 1 1/2 inch Quadrax lift 26" Mudlites Motovan B series back seat 2500# warn 1000's of custom scratches 100's of dings n dents 50+ plastic stitches and a few oil changes.

01-25-2012, 11:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
utterchaos Honda Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Mississippi Posts: 217	i had to take the castle nut off the rear end of a 01 350 rancher about 2 months ago, and it took a 36" breaker bar, with a 48" pipe slid over it, and me bouncing on the end, and it still would not break, i literally had to jump very hard on the pipe to break the nut, the 36" breaker bar was bending like a banana, i just knew it was going to snap and kill someone lol. __________________ 2012 foreman 500 red (310 miles) Big gun exhaust moose back rest audiopipe tube ITP 14" 212 rims 28" zillas http://www.youtube.com/user/clintbwell83 (Lots of fun mud and riding vids on my tube) 2006 rancher 350 yellow (wifes bike) audiopipe tube itp106's w/ 26" mudlites --soon to trade for a 420 rancher-- “It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.”

01-26-2012, 09:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 6,076	AHH! That sucks! __________________ 08 Rubicon ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

01-26-2012, 08:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fatwing Chris Honda Rider Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coldwater,Ont. Canada Posts: 75	Take a good look at the splines in the center of the axle.I stripped mine back in the fall.Apparently water getting in through the seals because of worn bearings washes away what little bit of lube that was on those splines.My fault as I thought the splines were lubed by the rearend oil. __________________ Fatwing Chris ATV Virgin

01-25-2012, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,653	I had a 3/4 impact gun and a socket built for those axle nuts (the old trx 300 has them on both sides) and it makes them a breeze. I guess I still have the socket...lol

01-27-2012, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
TX_Foreman Honda Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 1 hour from Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 165	Ya I completey disassembled the rear end of a recon to replace the bearings. I don't think it would have been that bad except i took a year break in between finishing it and couldn't remember how all the pieces went back together. It rides smooth now except it squeals like a worn brake pad occasionally...lol __________________ 2004 Foreman 450 S..... -27x10 Kenda Executioners... -Irdium ignitor.... -Venom 3000lb winch.... -Highlifter 2"..... -contemplating a snorkel.... -lookin for an exhaust... 2003 Recon....bone stock.... 2005 ext. Cab Z71 5.3 H.O. -true duals 8" glass packs.... The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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